Joey Logano's triumph in the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Monday marks the seventh different winner in seven races to open the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup campaign.

NASCAR's official Twitter account confirmed the thrilling finish:

The result has also created a wide-open competition atop the Chase standings heading into Saturday night's action under the lights at Darlington Raceway. Carl Edwards is 12 points back of points leader Jeff Gordon, but he currently sits atop the Chase race thanks to his victory at Bristol last month. (Keep in mind that the new Chase format puts a premium on winning races.) But Logano, Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. aren't far behind.

Below we'll take a closer look at the latest Sprint Cup standings and look ahead to the remaining race schedule.

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings

Pos.

Driver

Points

Behind

Wins

1

Carl Edwards

247

-12

1

2

Joey Logano

235

-24

1

3

Kyle Busch

231

-28

1

4

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

228

-31

1

5

Brad Keselowski

218

-41

1

6

Kurt Busch

151

-108

1

7

Kevin Harvick

138

-121

1

8

Jeff Gordon

259

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0

9

Matt Kenseth

255

-4

0

10

Jimmie Johnson

228

-31

0

11

Brian Vickers

205

-54

0

12

Paul Menard

203

-56

0

T13

Ryan Newman

202

-57

0

T13

Austin Dillon

202

-57

0

15

Denny Hamlin

197

-62

0

16

Tony Stewart

189

-70

0

Top 16 drivers qualify for the Chase

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule (Races 8-26)

Date

Race

Track

Time (ET)

TV

Sat, April 12

Bojangles Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

6:30 p.m.

Fox

Sat, April 26

Toyota Owners 400

Richmond International Raceway

7 p.m.

Fox

Sun, May 4

Aaron's 499

Talladega Superspeedway

1 p.m.

Fox

Sat, May 10

Kansas 400

Kansas Speedway

7:30 p.m.

Fox

Fri, May 16

Sprint Showdown

Charlotte Motor Speedway

7 p.m.

Fox Sports 1

Sat, May 17

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

Charlotte Motor Speedway

9 p.m.

Fox Sports 1

Sun, May 25

Coca-Cola 600

Charlotte Motor Speedway

6 p.m.

Fox

Sun, June 1

FedEx 400

Dover International Speedway

1 p.m.

Fox

Sun, June 8

Pocono 400

Pocono Raceway

1 p.m.

TNT

Sun, June 15

Quicken Loans 400

Michigan International Speedway

1 p.m.

TNT

Sun, June 22

Toyota-Save Mart 350

Sonoma

3 p.m.

TNT

Sat, June 28

Quaker State 400

Kentucky Speedway

7:30 p.m.

TNT

Sat, July 5

Coke Zero 400

Daytona International Speedway

7:30 p.m.

TNT

Sun, July 13

Camping World RV Sales 301

New Hampshire Motor Speedway

1 p.m.

TNT

Sun, July 27

Crown Royal 400

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

1 p.m.

ESPN

Sun, Aug. 3

GoBowling.com 400

Pocono Raceway

1 p.m.

ESPN

Sun, Aug. 10

Cheez-It 355 at The Glen

Watkins Glen International

1 p.m.

ESPN

Sun, Aug. 17

Pure Michigan 400

Michigan International Speedway

1 p.m.

ESPN

Sat, Aug. 23

Irwin Tools Night Race

Bristol Motor Speedway

7:30 p.m.

ABC

Sun, Aug. 31

AdvoCare 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway

7:30 p.m.

ESPN

Sat, Sept. 6

Federated Auto Parts 400

Richmond International Raceway

7:30 p.m.

ABC

NASCAR.com

Up Next: Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

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Following a short week off as a result of weekend rain in Texas, the sport's top drivers will head to Darlington, S.C. this weekend for the eighth race of the season.

Typically run on Mother's Day weekend, the track "too tough to tame" has been moved up the schedule in 2014 to improve the fan experience, according to track president Chip Wile per the Associated Press:

We all believe in Darlington's future...I think this is our new date, moving forward. We want to have a consistent date that people can get their minds wrapped around. Mother's Day did work for us. But I think this will be better.

The lower temperatures experienced in mid-April as opposed to mid-May are expected to make for a better overall fan experience. Plus, Wile and NASCAR hope to attract local college race fans, who are usually busy with exams and graduation in May.

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But regardless of whether you're watching trackside or at home in your living room, Saturday night's race promises to feature plenty of surprises.

With no dominant driver emerging through the first seven races of 2014, it's anyone's guess as to who will head to victory lane this weekend. Matt Kenseth won this race a year ago but is still searching for his first victory of the new season, settling for three consecutive top-10 finishes.

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Kyle Busch is another driver to watch for this coming weekend. Busch picked up a win at California last month and is coming off an impressive third place finish at Texas on Monday.

Not to mention he's run well at Darlington in each of the past two years, finishing fourth in 2012 and sixth last year.

With only 19 points races remaining on the schedule until the Chase begins in mid-September, things are beginning to heat up in the Sprint Cup series and Saturday night's race under the lights in Darlington could go a long way in determining which driver hoists the series title at season's end.